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Know all men by these present that I Olive Crandall of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
and in Consideration of Three hundred and fifty Dollars paid
by the Said Party of the Presence and Bottom Rail Road Company
the Fourth Whereas
Company legally incorporated, the Fourth Whereas
ing as Acknowledged to be true give grant Bargain sell and Convey
unto the Said Rail Road Company Their Successors and As
signs forever a Certain Strip or Parcel of land lying in said State
on which the Said Rail Road was located and which is now occupied
by something land extending from the land of Lewis Hunger of Charl
town on the North to the Southside Piece on the south according
intending to Convey as that land which is contained between the borders
built by the Rail Road Company through my lands running way
right of the laws and Custom it have been altered by Rail Road
Commissioners as will appear by the Map now on file in the office
of the Clerk of the County of Kent Common Pleas and it is further under
stood that the fences on each side of the Roads are to be Built &
kept in repair by the said Rail Road Company
their Heirs and related the granted premises with the
privileges and appurtenances There Belonging to the said Rail
Road Company their Successors and Assigns to Have and hold forever
secure and I the said Olive Candall for myself and my heirs Executors
and Administrators do Covenant with the Said Rail Road Company
their Successors and Assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
aforesaid granted premises that they are free from all encumbrances
that I have a good right to sell and Convey the Same to the said
Rail Roads Company as aforesaid and that I will and my heirs
Executors and Administrators Warrant and Defend the Same
to the said Rail Roads Company their successors and against all power and oppose
against the Lawful Claims and demands of all persons und id
further to this present relinquish all Claims for damages in Compensation
of said Rail Road passing through my land and I Hannah
Crandall wife of the said Olive Crandall for and in Consideration
of the Afore mentioned sum of money paid my husband and
founded by this present conveyance Release and forever quit Claim
all my right of dower and poise of Title on the above named and
described premises In Witness Whereof we the Said Olive
Crandall & Hannah Crandall have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 31st day of August in this Year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and thirty Eight Executors and deliver in presence of us
Thomas J. Freeman
Nathan H. Dixon jp. Olive Crandall ss
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co. before me Nathan H. Dixon jp August 31st 1838 Then Actually appeared the above named
Olive Crandall and Acknowledged the above to be his free act & Deed
Before me Nathan H. Dixon jp Justice of the Peace
839 Apr 16th 1843 I Recorded this Deed Witness John Martin Town Clerk
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